DACA'S TICKING TIME BOMB WILL FORCE CONGRESS TO ENACT
LAWS OR NOT BE RE-ELECTED DURING THE 2018 MIDTERM ELECTION

Hilbert Morales
EL OBSERVADOR
President Trump's assignment to
Attorney General Jeff Sessions
to do the highly telegraphed
DACA curtailment announcement was really an indication
of how this President does
everything possible to stay in
the limelight. This time Trump
really did something which the
U.S. Congress did not want at all
given their legislative gridlock.
While many are organizing opposition or support events such
as pubic marches, conducting
Town Halls, and preparing to go
to court to declare this DACA executive action unconstitutional,
recall that when former President Obama announced this
DACA program, he indicated
that this DACA program might
be unconstitutional, but it was
allowed to stand and become
implemented. That is how legal
precedents are established.
President Trump may have given
the U.S. Congress a time bomb
with a six-month fuse. That is
a lot of time during which the
U.S. Congress may finally be
forced to address the need to
agree upon a very essential 2017
Comprehensive Immigration
Reform Act.
I have been following immigration issues since I learned in

1960 that my elder sister Rose
had come into the U.S.A. with
my parents when they legally
immigrated from Mexico during
1910. Rose is now a naturalized
citizen as are my brothers Seville
and Andres (both World War II
veterans; now deceased).
Trump has done America a favor
because the U.S. Congress...both
the Senate and the House of
Representatives, are controlled
by a Republican Party majority. If the Republicans want
to continue to control both
chambers of the U.S. Congress,
then Republican cliques need to
set their differences aside for
now in order to address this
essential 2017 Comprehensive
Immigration Reform which will
deal with DACA, foreign guest
worker issues (campesinos and
construction workers) and the
High-Tech H-1B Visas desired
by Silicon Valley firms.
Hurricane Harvey has also done
its devastation at a propitious
time. Congress will have to deal
with allocation of billions in aid
to restore the Texas-Louisiana
area. The area impacted adds
up to being the 22nd largest
global economy. While the focus
of mainstream media has been
on family's being displaced by
f loods, the underlying issue
is that 95% of the destroyed
homes will need to be rebuilt.
After Hurricane Katrina some
12 years ago, it was the illegal
Mexican construction work
force which did the bulk of the
reconstruction. Will this same

skilled construction work force
be denied another opportunity
to do work which re-establishes
an important part of the American domestic economy and its
related housing amenities? It
would be political suicide if
Congress did not find a way to let
this skilled Mexican construction work force to do its thing
again. The same logic applies
to the skilled agricultural work
force (Mexican Campesinos)
which are needed by American
agricultural factory farms
where not everything can be
done by automated machinery
at harvest-time.

Congress?

It is time for We, The People
to insist that Congress do the
job which only they can do
constitutionally...which is to
craft the legislation which does
the greatest good for the greatest
number...which includes We,
The People. It is time to take care
of We, The People...not special
interests nor those with briefcases full of DARK MONEY.
Congressional elected officials
must begin to take appropriate
actions which will speak louder
than their political posturing
rhetoric. Voters will take note
of their actions within the next
six months when they go to the
polls during 2018.

Therefore, it is time to focus advocacy on the U.S. Congressional
leadership to encourage doing
what is right: craft and pass the
2017 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation which
mitigates the inhumane cruelty
and exploitation.

Is it possible advocates for DACA,
The Dreamers Act, H-1B Visa
programs; Agricultural guest
workers programs to all agree
to act in solidarity to increase
the impact of their resources,
ideas and energy upon the U.S.

who are unprincipled, amoral,
and greedy.

The U.S. Constitution clearly
gives the U.S. Congress the
responsibility to craft and enact
legislation which is presented to
the President for his approval or
veto. Can all the many splintered
special interests who want to
help the undocumented agree
to look at the big picture and
to get together in partnership
with all those other groups who
want justice, fair wages, worker's
safety issues, etc.? Solidarity
at this point is essential if this
opportunity is to be taken
advantage of.

The Trump Administration has
focused a large amount of racial
profiling upon the Mexican
cohort which is only half of all 11
million undocumented present
in America. Hurricane Harvey
may have limited the willingness
of Congress to allocate money to
build THAT WALL (which is a
waste of resources).
Let’s advocate for a systemic
improvement of all that is wrong
which causes and supports
continued exploitation of the
undocumented simply because
these work force members have
no legal status and therefore may
be taken advantage of by those

According to Congresswoman
Nancy Pelosi, “On 09.08.17,
House Republicans blocked
the immediate consideration of
the bipartisan DREAM Act and
signed their names to President
Trump’s cowardly assault on
(800,000) innocent DREAMers
across America (225,000 reside
in CA). These DACA recipients
had the courage and patriotism
to step out of the shadows, but
(233) House Republicans don’t
have the courage or decency to
hold an up or down vote on the
DREAM Act. Our American
values, our faith, and our basic
human decency demand that we
prevent the senseless deportation of hundreds of thousands
of patriotic young Mexican
America youth brought here
as minors by their parents or
guardians and who have grown
up in this nation.”
Let’s do it right for a change….
America will need all those undocumented workers, especially
Mexican construction workers,
to rebuild Port Arthur, Beaumont, and Houston, TX…. let’s
advocate for the U.S. Congress
doing the right thing…which is
to give these productive illegal
undocumented workers the legal
status which they merit.
While the emotional commotion
reflexive reaction may be caused
by this DACA curtailment, there
is much more at stake.

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TIPS ON DONATING TO TEX AS IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE HARVEY
posted requests for assistance.

Rebecca Harpster
Golden Gate Better Business Bureau

6. Phases of disaster relief. Remember that every
disaster has several phases – rescue, emergency
relief, and recovery. Each part relies on public
support and continuing funding for success.
The need for donations doesn’t stop when the
headlines do.

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) and BBB
Wise Giving Alliance are advising people to help
as much as they can in the Hurricane Harvey
relief efforts, but to do so with caution and make
sure their donations get to the people who need
it most.
“The devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey
prompts us to do what we can to help as soon as
possible,” said H. Art Taylor, president and CEO
of BBB Wise Giving Alliance, “but donors need
to be aware of some key cautions so that their
generosity will get to those in need quickly.”
BBBs are already seeing crowdfunding appeals of
a dubious nature, and in the days ahead expect to
see “storm chasers” looking to make a quick buck
off of clean-up efforts (learn more at bbb.org/
storm). Consumers can report suspected scams
to BBB Scam Tracker at bbb.org/scamtracker,
or to the Texas Attorney General’s hotline (800621-0508 or consumeremergency@nag.texas.
gov).

7. Recovery time line. For many communities,
recovery will be a long-term activity that can
take many months or years to accomplish,
depending on the extent of the damage. Those
truly concerned about helping communities
bounce back will have many opportunities to
help.
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presence in the impacted areas. Unless the
charity already has staff in the affected areas,
it may be difficult to bring in new aid workers
to provide assistance quickly. See if the charity’s
website clearly describes what the charity can do
to address immediate needs.

1. Verify the trustworthiness of soliciting relief
organizations by visiting Give.org to access free
reports that specify if the charity meets the 20
BBB Standards for Charity Accountability.

3. Find out if the charity is providing direct aid or
raising money for other groups. Some charities
may be raising money to pass along to relief
organizations. If so, you may want to consider
“avoiding the middleman” and giving directly to
those that have a presence in the region. Or, at a
minimum, check out the ultimate recipients of
these donations to see whether they are equipped
to provide aid effectively.

2. See if the charity has an on-the-ground

4. Be cautious about gifts of clothing, food or

Keep the following tips in mind to help avoid
questionable appeals for support:

other in-kind donations. In-kind drives for food
and clothing, while well intentioned, may not
necessarily be the quickest way to help those in
need – unless the organization has the staff and
infrastructure to distribute such aid properly.
Ask the charity about its transportation and
distribution plans. Be wary of those who are not
experienced in disaster relief assistance.
5. Understand crowdfunding. Keep in mind that
some crowdfunding sites do very little vetting of
individuals who decide to post for assistance
after a disaster, and it is often difficult for donors
to verify the trustworthiness of crowdfunding
requests for support. If you decide to contribute
via crowdfunding, it is probably best to give
to people who you personally know that have

8. Disaster planning. Although it may seem
obvious, no one wants to experience a repeat
performance of a disaster. Areas that work
toward recovery will probably also need to
develop plans to better respond to a similar
storm in the future. Even those that already
had measures in place can find ways to improve
based on experience.
For more information, and for a list of
trustworthy BBB Accredited Charities (i.e.,
organizations that meet the 20 BBB Standards
of Charity Accountability) that are raising funds
for Hurricane Harvey relief assistance, please
visit go.bbb.org/hurricaneharvey.
You can reach your BBB at info@bbbemail.org
or (510) 844-2000, or by visiting goldengate.
bbb.org.

MILLENNIALS PREFER HEALTHY HABITS, LESS LIKELY TO CHOOSE OPIOIDS TO MANAGE PAIN
September’s Pain Awareness Month.
The survey also found that millennials were
half as likely as baby boomers to have turned to
opioids to manage pain, and 1 in 5 millennials
regret that they used the highly addictive
painkillers.
But while the results reflect a positive trend,
they also reveal a knowledge gap. The survey
found many millennials were:

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BPT
Often spending their days hunched over phones,
tablets or computers and their free time at spin
class or playing sports, millennials are the next
generation poised to experience chronic pain.
Even at their young age, millennials say acute
and chronic pain are already interfering with
their quality of life.
But while older generations are more likely to
turn to medication for pain relief, millennials’
preferred method is lifestyle changes such
as exercising, eating right, quitting smoking
and losing weight, according to a nationwide
survey commissioned by the American Society
of Anesthesiologists (ASA) in conjunction with

* More likely to obtain opioids inappropriately.
One in 10 millennials (ages 18-36) obtained
opioids through another household member’s
prescription, compared to 3 percent of Gen
Xers (37-52), 1 percent of baby boomers (5371) and none of the silent generation (72-92).
* More likely to think it’s OK to take an opioid
without a prescription. Nearly 30 percent of
millennials thought it was OK to take an opioid
without a prescription, compared to 20 percent
of Gen Xers, 12 percent of baby boomers and 3
percent of the silent generation.
* AND less likely to dispose of leftover opioids
safely. In fact, 1 in 5 millennials said they “did
not know” the best way to safely dispose of
opioids, and only 37 percent were aware that
a collection center at a local police station,
hospital pharmacy or drug store was the best
method of disposal.
“It’s encouraging that millennials see the
value of opting for safer and often more

effective methods of managing pain,” said ASA
President Jeffrey Plagenhoef, M.D. “But clearly
they are in need of further education because
using opioids initially to treat pain can turn
into a lifelong struggle with addiction.”
Learning how to manage pain is vital: 75
percent of millennials say they have had acute
pain (which comes on suddenly and lasts less
than three months) and nearly 60 percent have
experienced chronic pain (which lasts longer
than three months). The source of that pain
is reflective of millennials’ lifestyle, including
technology use (leading to eye strain, neck
aches, hand or finger pain, wrist or arm pain),
migraines and sports injuries.
It’s important to address pain before it
interferes with quality of life by seeing the right
specialist for pain management. Whatever
the age, people in severe pain who don’t find
relief through lifestyle changes should see a
physician who specializes in pain management,
such as a physician anesthesiologist who has
the expertise and training to best help manage
pain.
To help all generations cope with pain, ASA
offers the following tips:
• Take a break from devices and gaming. To
avoid aches from smartphone, tablet and
gaming overuse, use devices at eye level instead
of looking down for long periods of time, which
puts strain on your neck and back. To avoid

digital eye strain, look away from the screen
every 20 seconds and don’t sit too close to the
screen.
• Don’t be a weekend warrior. Whether you
plan to hit the basketball court after many years
away or do CrossFit weekly, ease into it. Warm
up your muscles and stretch to avoid pain and
injury. If you think you’ve been injured, see a
pain management specialist right away.
• Remember to move. Whether you’re in the
library studying or at a desk job, get up and
move at least once an hour, if not more.
• Get healthy. Take charge of your health now
and engage in healthy lifestyle changes before
chronic pain sets in. Maintain a healthy weight
and eat a balanced diet. Quit smoking.
• Take and dispose of opioids the right way.
If prescribed opioids, ask your physician
questions about taking them appropriately.
If you have leftover opioids, dispose of
them at a collection center at a local police
station, hospital pharmacy or drugstore. This
will ensure that others who have not been
prescribed the opioids do not have access to
them.
For more information about pain treatment
and the importance of seeing a physician
anesthesiologist, visit the ASA’s pain
management page at www.asahq.org/
whensecondscount.

SACR A MEN TO – California Senate
President pro Tempore Kevin de
León (D-Los Angeles) released the
follow ing statement after President
Trump moved to end the Deferred
Action for Childhood Arrivals
program on Tuesday September 5th,
2017:
“America should not be the place
where dreams come to die.
“This great nation was built on the
dreams of immigrants who came
here looking for a better way of life
and in doing so enriched us all.
“President Trump’s immigration
policies and xenophobic deportation
campaign has severely dimmed the
beacon of hope that our countr y has
stood for since its inception.
“With his decision to end DACA,
the Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals program, Trump has
snuffed out that hope for nearly
800,000 undocumented young men
and women, “Dreamers” who were
brought to this countr y as children
but have grown to embrace the
American Dream as their own.
“Because of their undocumented
status – a result of Congress’ failure
to pass immigration reform –
these young adults have had to live
in constant fear that they could
lose their homes, families and
accomplishments at any time.
“President Obama’s DACA program
of 2012 allowed them to come out
from under the cloud of possible

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deportation to pursue an education
or career. They’ve been able to earn
high school and college diplomas,
open bank accounts, buy cars and
homes and contribute to their
communities and our economy.
“Nearly one third of all Dreamers
call California home and they, along
w ith their parents, have helped make
our state’s economy the 6th largest
in the world.

“While Trump said in April that
DACA recipients could “rest easy,”
he has proven once again that his
word is worthless and that any of us
concerned about the future of our
countr y should never rest easy until
he is out of the White House.

“It is now up to Congress to restore
the hope Trump has smothered
and pass permanent protections
so Dreamers can live, f lourish and
pursue the American Dream as legal
residents.
"In the coming weeks, the California
Senate w ill work to ensure DACA
students can continue to earn
income to support their educational
dreams."

CA GROUPS CRITICIZE DACA DECISION; PUSH PASSAGE OF DREAM ACT
Karen Ferguson, executive director of
the Northern California division of the
International Rescue Committee, said she was
horrified to hear of DACA's demise.
"President Obama called this decision 'cruel
and lacking in decency.' I don't think I can say
it better than that," she said. "This is not what
America is about."
Statistics show that 95 percent of "Dreamers"
are working or in school and five percent have
started their own businesses. Dr. Robert Ross,
president and chief executive of the California

LOS ANGELES - California is home to one in
four Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
(DACA) recipients in the country - or about
228,000 people - so President Donald Trump's
decision to end the program has provoked a
storm of criticism from a wide range of groups.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday
that no new applications from people brought
here as children will be processed, effective
immediately.
Joshua Pechthalt, president of the California
Federation of Teachers, said many students

"These DACA recipients contribute more than
$1.2 billion annually in federal, state and
local tax revenues," he said. "The decision to
dismantle DACA is morally bankrupt, and
economically silly for the future of this nation."
Certain DACA participants who are eligible to
renew their permits have until Oct. 5 to apply.
The extensions then will expire in two years,
making those people subject to deportation.

Almaden Kitchen & Granite Inc.

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Suzanne Potter
California News Service

Endowment, said the loss of these workers and
businesses will hurt the economy.

who now face an uncertain future may have a
hard time concentrating in school.
"It's a very bad day," he said, "and I think that
it's reflective of an administration that they
say they have heart, they say they're concerned
about these young people - but in the end,
they're more concerned about campaign
promises."
Sessions said the move is necessary to restore
the rule of law. Congress could throw the socalled "Dreamers" a lifeline by passing the
DREAM Act or some version of comprehensive
immigration reform. However, lawmakers
have been unable to agree on this issue for
many years, going back to a failed attempt
during the George W. Bush administration.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632905
The following person(s)
is (are) doing business
Toshero 20011 Bella Vista
Ave Saratoga, CA 95070,
Santa
Clara
County.
Nathan Andre 20011 Bella
Vista Ave Saratoga, CA
95070. This business is
conducted by an individual;
registrant has not begun
transacting business under
the fictitious business name
or names listed hereon. “I
declare that all information
in this statement is true and

IMPORTANT YOU MUST HAVE THE
EXPERIENCE to be considered for
the position.
Call our office for more Information
at (408)855-8348

Window Cleaning, Air Duct
Cleaning, Gutter Cleaning,
and
Pressure Washing
company is looking to hire
someone with good work
ethics who works well in a
team environment
$15-$25 starting depending
on experience
Paid Holidays, Vacation, sick
leave, and bonuses!
Call: (650) 583-0420
correct.” (A registrant who
declares as true information which he or she knows
to be false is guilty of a
crime.)
Nathan Andre
September 8, 15, 22, 29
2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/14/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633595
The following person(s) is

(are) doing business Vastra
746 Casa Bonita Ct Los Altos, CA 94024, Santa Clara
County. Namrita Gupta 746
Casa Bonita Ct Los Altos,
CA 94024. This business is
conducted by an individual;
registrant has begun transacting business under the
fictitious business name
or names listed hereon,
05/22/2009 “I declare that
all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A
registrant who declares as
true information which he

or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Namrita Gupta
September 8, 15, 22, 29
2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 09/05/2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV315561
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Yi Shen. Petitioner(s)
Yi Shen and Xiang Guan
have filed a petition for
Change of Name with the
clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. JungHui Guan to
Alec Guan. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
12/12/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
September 7, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 8, 15, 22, 29
2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV315056
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Gessica
Sayadi Yorgannloe Jenize.

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SEPTEMBER 8 - 14, 2017
Petitioner(s)
Gessica
Sayadi Yorgannloe Jenize
has filed a petition for
Change of Name with the
clerk of this court for a
decree changing names
as follows: a. Gessica
Sayadi Yorgannloe Jenize
to Jessica Sayadi Grigori.
THE COURT ORDERS
that all persons interested
in this matter appear before
this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
12/05/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 25, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 8, 15, 22, 29
2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV315398
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Linh Bui
Vong. Petitioner(s) Linh Bui
Vong has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Linh Bui Vong
to Isabella Linh Vong. THE
COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in
this matter appear before
this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
12/12/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
September 1, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 8, 15, 22, 29
2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME

NO. 17CV315267
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Surinder
Jeet. Petitioner(s) Surinder
Jeet has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for
a decree changing names
as follows: a. Ridhleen K
Kler to Ridhleen K Jeet.
THE COURT ORDERS
that all persons interested
in this matter appear before
this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
12/05/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 30, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 8, 15, 22, 29
2017
Notice of Petition to
Administer Estate of
Anthony James Marino
No.17PR181877
A Petition for Probate has
been filed by Anthony Joseph Marino in the Superior
Court of California, County
of Santa Clara. The Petition
for Probate requests that
Anthony Joseph Marino be
appointed as personal representative to administer
the estate of the decedent,
Anthony James Marino,
Anthony J. Marino, Anthony
Marino
The
Petition
requests the decedent’s
will and codicils, if any, be
admitted to probate. The
will and any codicils are
available for examination in
the file kept by court. The
petition requests authority to administer the estate
under the Independent
Administer of Estate Act.
(This authority will allow
the personal representative
to take any actions without
obtaining court approval.
Before taking certain very
important actions, however,
the personal representative will be required to
give notice to interested
persons unless they have
waived notice or consent to
the proposed action.) The
independent administration
authority will be granted unless an interested person

Files and objection to the
petition and shows good
cause why the court should
not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition
will be held in this court
as follows: 11/09/2017 at
9:00am, Dept. 12, located
at 191 North First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113.
If you object to the granting
of this petition, you should
appear at the hearing and
state your objections or file
written objections with the
court before the hearing.
Your appearance may be in
person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your
claim with the court and
mail a copy to the personal
repres5entative appointed
by the court within the later
of either: 1) four months
from the date of first issuance of letters to a general
personal representative as
defined in section 58(b)
of the California Probate
Code, or 2) 60 days from
the date of mailing or
personal delivery to you of
a notice under section 9052
of the California Probate
Code. Other California
statutes and legal authority
may affect your rights as
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to consult with an attorney
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the file kept by the court. If
you are a person interested
in the estate, you may file
with the court a Request
for Special Notice (form
DE-154) of the filing of an
inventory and appraisal of
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in Probate Code section
1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available
from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Shahram Miri
80 Gilman Ave, Suite 27
Campbell, CA 95008
(408) 866-8382
September 8, 15, 22, 29
2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633223
The following person(s)
is (are) doing business
Rennaissance 615 Lisa
Wy Campbell, CA 95008,
Santa
Clara
County.
Denek Kotouc 615 Lisa Wy
Campbell, CA 95008. This
business is conducted by
an individual; registrant has
begun transacting business
under the fictitious business name or names listed
hereon, 08/29/1997.” (A
registrant who declares as

true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Denek Kotouc
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/23/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633287
The following person(s)
is (are) doing business
Chocobean Mix 415 South
5th St #7 San Jose, CA
95112, Santa Clara County.
Maria De Lourdes Cordova
Diaz 415 South 5th St #7
San Jose, CA 95112. This
business is conducted by
an individual; registrant has
begun transacting business
under the fictitious business name or names listed
hereon, 09/23/2017.” (A
registrant who declares as
true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Maria De Lourdes Cordova
Diaz
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/24/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633356
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Cali
Spartan Mexican Kitchen
515 South 10th Street, San
Jose, CA 95112, Santa
Clara County. Felix Palacios 515 South 10th Street,
San Jose, CA 95112. This
business is conducted by
an individual; registrant has
begun transacting business
under the fictitious business name or names listed
hereon, 06/01/2017.” (A
registrant who declares as
true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Felix Palacios
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/25/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633416
The following person(s)
is (are) doing business
Summit Tree Service
2239 Mclaughlin Ave #4,
San Jose, CA 95122,
Santa Clara County. Felipe
Mecina 2239 Mclaughlin
Ave #4, San Jose, CA
95122. This business is
conducted by an individual;
registrant has begun trans-

acting business under the
fictitious business name
or names listed hereon,
06/06/2001.” (A registrant
who declares as true
information which he or she
knows to be false is guilty
of a crime.)
Felipe Mecina
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/29/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633395
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Costa
Rica Distributors 1767
Tampa Way, San Jose, CA
95122, Santa Clara County.
Christian Robles Bonilla
43308 Grimmer Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538 and Irving
Lopez 1812 Winterpkwy,
San Jose, CA 95122. This
business is conducted
by a general partnership;
registrants have begun
transacting business under
the fictitious business
name or names listed
hereon, 08/28/2017.” (A
registrant who declares as
true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Christian Robles Bonilla
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/28/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633286
The following person(s)
is (are) doing business
Corona Cleaning 247 McDonald Ave, San Jose, CA
95116, Santa Clara County.
Miguel Angel Corona Ruiz
247 McDonald Ave, San
Jose, CA 95116. This
business is conducted by
an individual; registrant has
begun transacting business
under the fictitious business name or names listed
hereon, 08/24/2017.” (A
registrant who declares as
true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Miguel Angel Corona Ruiz
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/24/2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314686
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the applica-

tion of: Lu Ho. Petitioner(s)
Lu Ho has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Lu Ho to Jessica
Ho. THE COURT ORDERS
that all persons interested
in this matter appear before
this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/21/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 17, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV315069
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Mayra E.
Sanchez Galvan and Everardo Navarro Rodriguez.
Petitioner(s) Mayra E. Sanchez Galvan and Everardo
Navarro Rodriguez have
filed a petition for Change of
Name with the clerk of this
court for a decree changing
names as follows: a. Ashley
Ayeni Sanchez Navarrete
to Ashley Ayeni Navarrete
Sanchez. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/28/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 25, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS
OF NAME
NO. 17CV312801
Superior
Court
of
California,
County
of
Santa Clara-In the matter
of the application of: Sidai
Zheng. Petitioner(s) Sidai
Zheng has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for
a decree changing names
as follows: a. Sidai Zheng
to Alice Sidai Zheng. THE
COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in
this matter appear before
this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
10/10/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
July 10, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV312419
Superior
Court
of
California,
County
of
Santa Clara-In the matter
of the application of: Halin
Estepanse. Petitioner(s)
Halin Estepanse has filed
a petition for Change of
Name with the clerk of this
court for a decree changing
names as follows: a. Halin
Estepanse to Haleen
Stepans. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
09/26/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
June 29, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017

13

ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV312416
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application of: Jhonson Estepanse
and Ramsina Kasbari
Reihanabad. Petitioner(s)
Jhonson Estepanse has
filed a petition for Change
of Name with the clerk
of this court for a decree
changing names as follows:
a. Jhonson Estepanse to
Johnson Stepans b. Ramsina Kasbari Reihanabad
to Ramsina Kasbar. THE
COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in
this matter appear before
this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
09/26/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
June 29, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV313620
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Ortiz – Sanchez, David
Armando.
Petitioner(s):
Ortiz – Sanchez, David
Armando has filed a petition for Change of Name
with the clerk of this court
for a decree changing
names as follows: a. David
Armando Ortiz-Sanchez to
David Armando Sanchez.
THE COURT ORDERS
that all persons interested
in this matter appear before
this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
10/24/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,

14

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS

a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
July 27, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
Statement of
Abandonment of Use of
Fictitious Business Name
NO. 632844
The following person/
entity has abandoned
the use of the fictitious
business name Managed
Care at Home 830 Hillview
Ct., Suite 225 Milpitas CA
95035, Santa Clara Co.
Managed Care at Home
830 Hillview Ct., Suite 225
Milpitas CA 95035. This
business was conducted by
a corporation and was filed
in Santa Clara County on
07/02/2015 under file no.
606632
Elliot McMillan
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/10/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633257
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Smart
Guys Building Maintenance
Solutions 577 Hazel Dell
Way #3 San Jose, CA
95129, Santa Clara County.
Monica Stephanie Garcia
577 Hazel Dell Way #3
San Jose, CA 95129. This
business is conducted by
an individual; registrant
has not begun transacting business under the
fictitious business name
or names listed hereon. “I
declare that all information
in this statement is true and
correct.” (A registrant who
declares as true information which he or she knows
to be false is guilty of a
crime.)
Monica Stephanie Garcia
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/23/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632981
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Oralia’s House Cleaning 1000
Clyde Ave Apt 1, Santa
Clara CA, 95054, Santa
Clara County. Francisca
Oralia Joj Perez and Marcelina Perez 1000 Clyde
Ave Apt 1, Santa Clara CA,
95054. This business is
conducted by copartners;

registrants have begun
transacting business under
the fictitious business name
or names listed hereon,
08/14/2017. “I declare that
all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A
registrant who declares as
true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Francisca Oralia Joj Perez
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/15/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633053
The following person(s)
is (are) doing business
Hollenbeck Laurel & CO
634 Hollenbeck Ave 3
Sunnyvale, CA 94087,
Santa Clara County. Susie
Han 634 Hollenbeck Ave
3 Sunnyvale, CA 94087.
This business is conducted
by an individual; registrant
has not begun transacting business under the
fictitious business name
or names listed hereon. “I
declare that all information
in this statement is true and
correct.” (A registrant who
declares as true information which he or she knows
to be false is guilty of a
crime.)
Susie Han
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/17/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633020
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Studio
RGB 7001 Avenida Rotella
San Jose, CA 95139, Santa
Clara County. Sanaz Jamloo 7001 Avenida Rotella
San Jose, CA 95139. This
business is conducted by
a corporation; registrant
has not begun transacting business under the
fictitious business name
or names listed hereon. “I
declare that all information
in this statement is true and
correct.” (A registrant who
declares as true information which he or she knows
to be false is guilty of a
crime.)
Sanaz Jamloo
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/16/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com
NO. 633260
The following person(s)
is (are) doing business
Julicea Royal Fitness
2275 S. Bascom Ave Apt
#703 Campbell, CA 95008,
Santa Clara County. Licea
Juana 2275 S. Bascom
Ave Apt #703 Campbell,
CA 95008. This business
is conducted by a corporation; registrant has begun
transacting business under
the fictitious business name
or names listed hereon,
08/23/2017 “I declare that
all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A
registrant who declares as
true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Juana Licea
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/23/2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314848
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Venkatachalam Hariharan. Petitioner(s)
Venkatachalam Hariharan
has filed a petition for
Change of Name with the
clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Venkatachalam
Hariharan
to
Venkat
Hariharan. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/28/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 21, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314846
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Byung Hoon
Im. Petitioner(s) Byung

Hoon Im has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for
a decree changing names
as follows: a. Byung Hoon
Im to Daniel Hoon Im. THE
COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in
this matter appear before
this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/28/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 21, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314835
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Helena Powell. Petitioner(s) Helena
Powell has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Helena Powell to
Helena Ronis. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/21/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 21, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314827
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the

application of: Yi-Wen
Ding. Petitioner(s) Yi-Wen
Ding has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Yi-Wen Ding aka
Yi Wen Ding aka YiWen
Ding to Carrie Yi Ding. THE
COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in
this matter appear before
this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/21/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 21, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV313668
Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Daniel Thomas
Armendariz. Petitioner(s)
Daniel Thomas Armendariz
has filed a petition for
Change of Name with the
clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Daniel Thomas
Armendariz to Daniel
Thomas Mendias. THE
COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in
this matter appear before
this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
10/24/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
July 27, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314560
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Therese
Minh Hoang. Petitioner(s)
Therese Minh Hoang has
filed a petition for Change
of Name with the clerk
of this court for a decree
changing names as follows:
a. Minh Hoang to Therese
Minh Hoang. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/21/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 16, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV313302
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Ashley Yi.
Petitioner(s) Ashley Yi has
filed a petition for Change of
Name with the clerk of this
court for a decree changing
names as follows: a. Axel
Royce Estrada to Axel
Royce Yi. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
10/17/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
July 20, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017

SEPTEMBER 8 - 14, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314917
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Katrina Christine Eden
Di Giannoni. Petitioner(s)
Katrina Christine Eden Di
Giannoni has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Katrina Christine
Eden Di Giannoni to Katrina
Christine. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/28/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 22, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314884
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Michelle
Ha. Petitioner(s) Michelle
Ha has filed a petition for
Change of Name with the
clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Michelle Ha to
Anh Ngoc Ha. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/28/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 22, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court

August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314833
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Zyra Maspinas Santos and Kremil
Tuzon Santos. Petitioner(s)
Zyra Maspinas Santos and
Kremil Tuzon Santos have
filed a petition for Change
of Name with the clerk
of this court for a decree
changing names as follows:
a. Alel Mata Santos to Alel
Maspinas Santos. THE
COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in
this matter appear before
this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/28/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 21, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314873
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Ian Scott
Osorio. Petitioner (s) Ian
Scott Osorio has filed a
petition for Change of
Name with the clerk of this
court for a decree changing
names as follows: a. Ian
Scott Osorio to Ian Scott
Nuessle. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/28/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,

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a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 22, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314485
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Lucrecia
Romero. Petitioner (s)
Lucrecia Romero has filed
a petition for Change of
Name with the clerk of this
court for a decree changing names as follows: a.
Lucrecia Romero to Lucy
Acosta. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/21/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 15, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV312442
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Omar Avalos
Mendoza. Petitioner (s)
Omar Avalos Mendoza has
filed a petition for Change
of Name with the clerk
of this court for a decree
changing names as follows: a. (first) Omar (last)
Avalos Mendoza to (first)
Omar (middle) Avalos (last)
Mendoza. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
10/03/2017/2017 at 8:45
am, Probate Dept., located
at 191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause

shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
June 30, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314688
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Xiaoqiu
Jiang. Petitioner (s) Xiaoqiu
Jiang has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Xiaoqiu Jiang
to Cathy Kumamoto. THE
COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in
this matter appear before
this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/21/2017/2017 at 8:45
am, Probate Dept., located
at 191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 17, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632480
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Barajas Cleaners 1315 Eden
Ave AP 19 San Jose, CA
95117, Santa Clara County.
Alejandra Barajas 1315
Eden Ave AP 19 San Jose,
CA 95117. This business is
conducted by an individual;
registrant has begun transacting business under the
fictitious business name
or names listed hereon,
07/31/2017. “I declare that
all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A
registrant who declares as
true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Alejandra Barajas
August 18, 25; September

1, 8, 2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 07/31/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632972
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Points
of Trading 4436 Fillmore
Street Santa Clara CA
95054, Santa Clara County.
Jon Jovi Olaveja 4436
Fillmore Street Santa Clara
CA 95054. This business is
conducted by an individual;
registrant has begun transacting business under the
fictitious business name
or names listed hereon,
03/09/2017. “I declare that
all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A
registrant who declares as
true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Jon Jovi Olaveja
August 18, 25; September
1, 8, 2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/15/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632898
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business SOVIDE 1289 Weathersfield
Way San Jose, CA 95118,
Santa Clara County. Oriel
Belzer 1289 Weathersfield
Way San Jose, CA 95118.
This business is conducted
by an individual; registrant
has begun transacting
business
under
the
fictitious business name
or names listed hereon,
08/14/2017. “I declare that
all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A
registrant who declares as
true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Oriel Belzer
August 18, 25; September
1, 8, 2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/14/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632861
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Los
Compadres Bar and Grill
Inc 4126 Monterey Hwy
San Jose, CA 95111, Santa
Clara County. Los Compadres Bar and Grill Inc 4126
Monterey Hwy San Jose,
CA 95111. This business
is conducted by a corporation; registrant has begun
transacting business under
the fictitious business name

or names listed hereon,
08/11/2017. “I declare that
all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A
registrant who declares as
true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Larry Torres
Treasurer
August 18, 25; September
1, 8, 2017
This statement was filed
with the County of Santa
Clara on 08/11/2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314347
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Susan Hallie Dolcourt.
Petitioner(s) Susan Hallie
Dolcourt has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for
a decree changing names
as follows: a. Susan Hallie
Dolcourt to Hallie Dolcourt.
THE COURT ORDERS
that all persons interested
in this matter appear before
this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/14/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 11, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September
1, 8, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314390
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Elvira Ofelia
Satterfield.
Petitioner(s)
Elvira Ofelia Satterfield
has filed a petition for
Change of Name with the
clerk of this court for a
decree changing names
as follows: a. Elvira Ofelia
Satterfield to Ofelia Elvira
Satterfield. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name

should not be granted on
11/14/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 14, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September
1, 8, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314433
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Thuytien Ton
Do. Petitioner(s) Thuytien
Do has filed a petition for
Change of Name with the
clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Thuytien Ton Do
to Gina Do. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/14/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 14, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September
1, 8, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314520
Superior
Court
of
California,
County
of
Santa Clara-In the matter
of the application of: Leslie
Eileen De La Cruz Orbe.
Petitioner(s) Leslie Eileen
De La Cruz Orbe has filed
a petition for Change of
Name with the clerk of this
court for a decree changing
names as follows: a. Leslie
Eileen De La Cruz Orbe
to Leslie Eileen De La
Cruz Orbe. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter ap-

pear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/21/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 16, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September
1, 8, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314556
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Federico L.
Garcia & Sandra L. Garcia.
Petitioner(s) Federico L.
Garcia & Sandra L. Garcia
have filed a petition for
Change of Name with the
clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Gustavo David
A. Garcia to Gustavo David
Avila Garcia. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/21/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 16, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September
1, 8, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314301
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: LaShauna
Moore-Boots. Petitioner(s)
LaShauna
Moore-Boots
has filed a petition for
Change of Name with the
clerk of this court for a

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS
decree changing names as
follows: a. Nicholas Xavier
Alexander Swanson to
Xavier Alexander Moore.
THE COURT ORDERS
that all persons interested
in this matter appear before
this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/14/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 10, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September
1, 8, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314402
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application of: Victor Hong and
Jennifer Liu. Petitioner(s)
Victor Hong and Jennifer
Liu have filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for
a decree changing names
as follows: a. Rainbow
Shun- Xi Hong to Elia Rainbow Hong. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/14/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 14, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September
1, 8, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV308417
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the

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application of: Maria C.
Hernandez. Petitioner(s)
Maria C. Hernandez has
filed a petition for Change
of Name with the clerk
of this court for a decree
changing names as follows:
a. Maria C. Hernandez
to
Maria
Mandujano
Hernandez. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
09/19/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
June 21, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September
1, 8, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
NO. 17CV314537
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Luchuan
Xu and Chan Cheng.
Petitioner(s) Luchuan Xu
and Chan Cheng have
filed a petition for Change
of Name with the clerk
of this court for a decree
changing names as follows:
a. Jiazhuo Xu to Michael
Jiazhuo Xu. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/21/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at
191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador,
a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the
county of Santa Clara.
August 16, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September
1, 8, 2017

WAS HURRICANE HARVEY CAUSED BY
GLOBAL WARMING?
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss
EarthTalk
The short answer is no. No single hurricane
or weather event can be directly linked to
the general phenomena known as climate
change. “Climate change does not cause
things, because climate change is not a
causal agent,” writes David Roberts on
Vox.com. “‘Climate change’ is a descriptive
term — it describes the fact that the climate
is changing.”
That said, global warming likely did
contribute to the severity of Harvey, and has
created an overall climate more hospitable
to the formation of extreme weather events
of every stripe. "For hurricanes, we would
ask the question as to what are the possible
hurricane developments in the world we
live in and compare that to the possible
hurricane developments in a world without
climate change," Dr Friederike Otto from
the University of Oxford tells BBC News.
One definite “fingerprint” of global
warming on Harvey is the intensity and
amount of rainfall. Climatologists cite
the Clausius-Clapeyron equation (a hotter
atmosphere holds more moisture: for
every extra degree Celsius in warming,
the atmosphere can hold 7% more water)
as one link between global warming
and stronger storms. Houstonians have
witnessed a 167 percent increase in the
frequency of the most intense downpours
since the 1950s.
Adam Sobel of Columbia’s Initiative on
Extreme Weather and Climate estimates
that as much as 10% of Harvey’s rainfall
could be blamed on global warming, while
Kevin Trenberth of the U.S. National
Center for Atmospheric Research pegs the

number at closer to 30%. “It may have been
a strong storm, and it may have caused a
lot of problems anyway—but [humancaused climate change] amplifies the
damage considerably,” Trenberth reports
in The Atlantic.
We’re also heating up our seas. "The waters
of the Gulf of Mexico are about 1.5 degrees
Celsius warmer above what they were from
1980-2010," reports Sir Brian Hoskins
from the Grantham Institute for Climate
Change. "That is very significant because
it means the potential for a stronger storm
is there.”
Meanwhile, even the fact that Harvey
hung around so long and dumped rain
on and around southeast Texas for nearly
four days suggests a climate connection:
A recent report from climate scientist
Michael Mann suggests that nearstationary summer weather patterns are
more common in a warmer world.
But others think we are focusing too
much on the climate underpinnings of
Harvey. Ilan Kelman of University College
London’s Institute for Risk and Disaster
Reduction tells the BBC that the real
human contribution to the catastrophe
in Houston is more about the type of
development we allow than about the
emissions we are pumping skyward.
"The hurricane is just a storm, it is not
the disaster," says Kelman. "The disaster
is the fact that Houston population has
increased by 40% since 1990 [and] that
many people were too poor to afford
insurance or evacuate.” He adds: "Climate
change did not make people build along a
vulnerable coastline so the disaster itself
is our choice and is not linked to climate
change."

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TRUMP CAVES INTO ANTI-IMMIGRANT
SENTIMENT AND ENDS DACA

What’s next for DACA Recipients unable
to renew their DACA Status?

Who’s still eligible to apply for renewal of
DACA status?

DACA
recipients
are
supposedly
viewed by the Trump Administration
as low priority and shouldn’t have to
worry about being placed into removal
proceedings. However, Dreamers need to
proceed with caution because the Trump
Administration simply can’t be trusted.

DHS has also made it very clear in their
memo that the government will no longer
accept first time applications for DACA
status nor accept applications for DACA
related travel documents.

Raul Ray
Special to El Observador
RAUL RAY IS AN IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY
BASED OUT OF SAN JOSE, CA

President Donald Trump despite all
his rhetoric about how much he loves
Dreamers and that they don’t have
to worry about their future just how
hypocritical he is by bowing down to the
10 conservative state attorney generals
who threatened to sue the federal
government if he didn’t taken action to
end DACA by September 5, 2017. Trump
announced his decision through a memo
entitled “Memorandum on Rescission of
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
(DACA), issued by Elaine C. Duke,
Acting Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security Acting with a sixmonth delay intended to allow Congress
to act.
The highly successful and
beneficial DACA program was created
by the Obama Administration in 2012
and provided protection to hundreds
of thousands of people who entered the
United States illegally as children.
DACA holders have done everything
that was asked of them to do in order to
obtain their DACA status. Now they are
left to ponder what is going to happen to
them in the future and whether they will
be deported from the United States This
is a real sad commentary on the state of
immigration in the US.
Trump’s decision effectively passes the
ball back to Congress to try to quickly
pass federal legislation that would allow
Dreamers to remain in the United States
legally. However, this is going to take
some sincere and bipartisan cooperation
to make this a reality especially given
the fact that Congress has failed to

pass various versions of Dream Act
first introduce by Representative Luis
Gutiérrez, a Democrat from Illinois on
April 25, 2001.
Fortunately, there is great support
for Dreamers and the immigrant
community throughout the country
from the business community to
religious leaders and organizations
serving immigrant communities. I am
heartened, encouraged, and energized by
the great resolve of everyone who remains
committed to fighting and litigating to
protect the rights of all immigrants.
15 States file lawsuit to stop Trump from
ending DACA
Lawyers for 15 states, led by New York
and Washington, filed suit in New York
Federal District Court on Wednesday
to stop Trump from ending DACA
arguing that federal authorities have
“backtracked” on their promise to protect
young immigrants who came forward
and registered with the government and
that state economies will be hurt if DACA
residents lose their status.
According to Eric Schneiderman, the
Attorney General for New York, “It’s clear
that President Trump’s DACA repeal
would cause huge economic harm to New
York—and that’s it’s driven by President
Trump’s personal anti-Mexican bias,”
He was joined by state attorneys from
Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois,
Iowa, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North
Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington
and the District of Columbia.
The attorneys generals also argue in
their lawsuit that the government has
not guaranteed DACA recipients that
their application information will not
be used “for purposes of immigration
enforcement,
including
identifying,

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apprehending, detaining, or deporting
non-citizens.”

The Department of Homeland Security,
(DHS), announce that DACA recipients
whose DACA status will expire between
now and March 5, 2018 have only a
limited window period to file their
applications to renew their DACA status
and obtain work permit. This window
period is between September 5, 2017 and
October 5, 2017. After that, it will not be
possible to renew DACA status.

Photo Credit: Pixabay

NATIONAL

DACA recipients who are still eligible to
apply to renew their DACA status should
act quickly to do so. Time is ticking and
the deadline date is now less than 30
days. If DACA recipients who have any
concerns about their eligibility to renew
their DACA status or what their options
might be for the future, are advised to
consult with an experienced immigration
attorney or contact one of the many nonprofit agencies in the bay area serving
immigrant communities.

Even if Trump decides to commence
deportation
proceedings
against
Dreamers, it will take several years before
anyone is forced to leave the United
States because of the huge backlogged of
deportation cases pending in immigration
court across the country. And hopefully
long before that, Congress would have
gotten their act together to pass federal
legislation granting legal status to not
just Dreamers but to all undocumented
immigrants who have been law-abiding,
productive and contributing members of
their communities.
We will continue to keep you apprised
on the very latest news about DACA and
other immigration matters around the
country.
The Law Offices of Raul Ray has been
serving immigrant communities for
over 20 years and offers free phone
consultations for clients. (408) 279-5793.

CHIPPING PEOPLE: ARE YOU READY?
hand between your thumb and index
f inger. Once the chip is implanted,
you can see and feel its outline under
your skin. I am told RFID chips are
easy to remove. I haven’t had one
implanted, so I don’t know if “easy”
equates to painless, although people
who have had the experience say it’s
like removing a splinter.
A USEFUL LONG-TERM ID
SOLUTION
If you work in a very secure
environment, one where you need to
use a keycard to navigate between
off ices and hallways, chipping is
a pretty convenient option. The
idea that it can identify you as a
permissioned user of various kinds
of hardware and software is also a
plus. In this limited setting, the only
difference between carrying an RFID
keycard and having a chip is … well,
nothing.

Photo Credit: Pixabay

Shelly Palmer
According to the New York Times,
Three Square Market, a Wisconsin
vending machine software firm,
offers its employees the opportunity
to inject microchips into their hands
so they can open office doors, log in to
computers, share business cards, and
even buy snacks with just a wave.
Three Square Market is chipping
its employees (who volunteer) with
passive
RFID
(radio-frequency
identif ication) chips. These chips
are activated when they are in the
proximity of radio-frequency (RF)
waves generated by a reader. Once the
chip is “awake,” the reader has access
to the information embedded in the
chip. The effective range of most

RFID readers is a few millimeters to a
few meters. However, range can vary
dramatically depending on the power
of the system being used to read the
chips.
Importantly, these RFID chips are
not GPS (global positioning system)
chips. They cannot be used (generally
speaking) to follow you to the
restroom or f ind you if you are lost,
unless you are in close proximity to a
reader.
INSERTION
Getting chipped is incredibly easy.
It’s a nonsurgical procedure. A
person (who is trained and regulated
about as rigorously as someone who
pierces ears at a jewelry store) injects
the chip under your skin. The most
common place is on the top of your

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Theoretically, your company-issued
RFID implant could be used to unlock
the door to your home, turn on lights,
unlock and start your car, and on and
on. You’d just have to add a bunch of
RFID-compatible interfaces to your
world.
If you change jobs, there is no
reason to have the chip removed,
your
encrypted
RFID
number
could easily be used by your next
employer. To safeguard itself, your
previous employer would just remove
permission for your RFID number to
open doors, log in to terminals, etc.
The procedure would be identical to
invalidating a keycard or revoking log
in credentials.
DARK THOUGHTS
Proponents of the technology tout

its convenience and the idea that you
never have to remember your wallet
or a password, ever again. While
they are technically correct, chipping
people invokes a train of thought that
quickly descends to the darkest of
places.
For example: Will the government
have a list of everyone’s RFIDs? What
will happen if your implanted code
is stolen? Can you be hacked? Is this
the f irst step toward (your favorite
conspiracy theory goes here)?
While I can’t speculate on the privacy
issues and conspiracy theories, it
is unlikely that an encrypted RFID
number would be randomly hacked.
You’d need to be targeted, and even
then, the encryption would offer
signif icant protection. In practice,
an encrypted RFID chip (implanted
or in your wallet) is probably more
secure than your smart phone.
But security is just the beginning of
the story. Should people be implanted
with active chips? Should we implant
chips that can be geo-located? Should
we implant chips with computational
capabilities and memory? What
capabilities might we implant after
IDs? Is the acceptance of chipping
people the f irst step toward a physical
merging of humans and machines?
Would we be networked to chipped
people in close proximity? If so, would
that create a competitive advantage?
Will we become part of a collective
data set? Would we become part of a
collective intelligence or a network of
sensors that would inform our smart
devices or implanted computers
to help us make decisions or take
actions? Will we become the Borg?

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